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Last update: 04:35 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Tuesday, Jan 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
130° SE
17 kts
max 25 kts
99%
6° C
993 hpa
133° SE
1.0 m
4 s
1.9 m
03h
138° SE
22 kts
max 31 kts
99%
7° C
989 hpa
152° SSE
1.3 m
5 s
4.8 m
06h
131° SE
25 kts
max 37 kts
99%
2.64 mm
6° C
985 hpa
154° SSE
1.6 m
5 s
04:46
6.0 m
09h
139° SE
27 kts
max 37 kts
99%
7.73 mm
6° C
982 hpa
160° SSE
1.8 m
6 s
3.0 m
12h
169° S
23 kts
max 34 kts
99%
7.81 mm
6° C
982 hpa
168° SSE
1.8 m
6 s
11:57
1.7 m
15h
197° SSW
17 kts
max 26 kts
99%
2.31 mm
9° C
982 hpa
180° S
1.5 m
6 s
3.8 m
18h
221° SW
18 kts
max 26 kts
98%
8° C
984 hpa
184° S
1.0 m
5 s
17:27
5.6 m
21h
223° SW
17 kts
max 24 kts
53%
7° C
986 hpa
195° SSW
0.8 m
5 s
3.6 m

Wednesday, Jan 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
215° SW
13 kts
max 20 kts
6%
7° C
988 hpa
198° SSW
0.8 m
5 s
00:28
2.0 m
03h
215° SW
11 kts
max 16 kts
94%
6° C
989 hpa
196° SSW
0.7 m
6 s
3.4 m
06h
216° SW
10 kts
max 12 kts
99%
6° C
989 hpa
210° SSW
0.6 m
6 s
06:02
5.7 m
09h
218° SW
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
7° C
990 hpa
160° SSE
0.5 m
6 s
4.1 m
12h
167° SSE
9 kts
max 9 kts
99%
0.41 mm
7° C
991 hpa
155° SSE
0.5 m
7 s
13:10
1.8 m
15h
196° SSW
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
7° C
992 hpa
158° SSE
0.4 m
7 s
2.5 m
18h
211° SSW
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
6° C
993 hpa
184° S
0.3 m
9 s
18:49
5.4 m
21h
131° SE
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
6° C
994 hpa
207° SSW
0.3 m
10 s
4.6 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Thursday, Jan 29

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
138° SE
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
6° C
994 hpa
202° SSW
0.3 m
11 s
2.6 m
03h
171° S
4 kts
max 4 kts
18%
5° C
994 hpa
174° S
0.4 m
9 s
01:50
2.0 m
06h
148° SSE
3 kts
max 3 kts
4%
5° C
994 hpa
151° SSE
0.4 m
8 s
07:26
5.6 m
09h
128° SE
6 kts
max 7 kts
3%
5° C
995 hpa
132° SE
0.5 m
6 s
5.1 m
12h
139° SE
8 kts
max 9 kts
1%
6° C
996 hpa
134° SE
0.6 m
5 s
3.0 m
15h
130° SE
9 kts
max 13 kts
0%
7° C
995 hpa
113° ESE
0.6 m
5 s
14:40
1.8 m
18h
136° SE
13 kts
max 19 kts
7%
6° C
994 hpa
126° SE
0.7 m
4 s
4.2 m
21h
142° SE
15 kts
max 22 kts
91%
6° C
994 hpa
136° SE
0.9 m
4 s
20:12
5.5 m

Friday, Jan 30

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
143° SE
15 kts
max 21 kts
99%
6° C
993 hpa
143° SE
0.9 m
4 s
3.5 m
03h
141° SE
15 kts
max 19 kts
88%
6° C
993 hpa
140° SE
1.0 m
4 s
03:22
1.8 m
06h
150° SSE
17 kts
max 23 kts
99%
0.54 mm
6° C
993 hpa
144° SE
1.0 m
5 s
3.6 m
09h
154° SSE
19 kts
max 23 kts
99%
6° C
993 hpa
147° SSE
1.0 m
4 s
08:46
5.8 m
12h
161° SSE
18 kts
max 22 kts
99%
6° C
993 hpa
153° SSE
1.0 m
4 s
4.1 m
15h
150° SSE
18 kts
max 21 kts
99%
7° C
991 hpa
153° SSE
0.9 m
4 s
16:09
1.6 m
18h
154° SSE
17 kts
max 22 kts
99%
0.54 mm
7° C
990 hpa
146° SE
0.9 m
4 s
2.6 m
21h
157° SSE
19 kts
max 25 kts
99%
2.88 mm
7° C
990 hpa
141° SE
1.0 m
4 s
21:22
5.8 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Saturday, Jan 31

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
164° SSE
13 kts
max 17 kts
99%
8° C
990 hpa
150° SSE
0.9 m
4 s
4.6 m
03h
174° S
9 kts
max 13 kts
99%
7° C
991 hpa
155° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
2.0 m
06h
195° SSW
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
1.45 mm
8° C
993 hpa
150° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
04:42
1.4 m
09h
188° S
11 kts
max 15 kts
99%
8° C
996 hpa
154° SSE
0.8 m
6 s
09:52
6.0 m
12h
192° SSW
12 kts
max 16 kts
87%
9° C
997 hpa
157° SSE
0.8 m
6 s
5.2 m
15h
238° WSW
12 kts
max 17 kts
14%
9° C
998 hpa
161° SSE
0.7 m
6 s
2.3 m
18h
232° SW
11 kts
max 18 kts
3%
7° C
1000 hpa
163° SSE
0.7 m
7 s
17:18
1.2 m
21h
213° SSW
9 kts
max 15 kts
53%
7° C
1000 hpa
158° SSE
0.8 m
7 s
22:18
6.1 m

Sunday, Feb 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
186° S
13 kts
max 19 kts
94%
8° C
999 hpa
149° SSE
0.8 m
6 s
5.5 m
03h
167° SSE
18 kts
max 27 kts
99%
7° C
996 hpa
146° SE
0.8 m
5 s
2.6 m
06h
164° SSE
23 kts
max 32 kts
99%
2.67 mm
7° C
993 hpa
152° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
05:45
1.0 m
09h
167° SSE
23 kts
max 32 kts
99%
4.1 mm
7° C
991 hpa
147° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
5.1 m
12h
201° SSW
17 kts
max 24 kts
99%
3.16 mm
8° C
989 hpa
154° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
10:44
6.3 m
15h
253° WSW
15 kts
max 23 kts
99%
9° C
991 hpa
160° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
3.1 m
18h
250° WSW
14 kts
max 24 kts
0%
7° C
993 hpa
160° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
18:14
0.9 m
21h
246° WSW
11 kts
max 20 kts
4%
6° C
994 hpa
168° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
4.5 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Monday, Feb 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
220° SW
8 kts
max 13 kts
39%
7° C
994 hpa
166° SSE
0.9 m
4 s
23:04
6.4 m
03h
180° S
11 kts
max 15 kts
87%
7° C
994 hpa
158° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
3.4 m
06h
159° SSE
14 kts
max 20 kts
14%
6° C
991 hpa
158° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
06:38
0.7 m
09h
134° SE
13 kts
max 21 kts
7%
6° C
990 hpa
155° SSE
1.1 m
5 s
3.7 m
12h
107° ESE
15 kts
max 24 kts
99%
8° C
988 hpa
143° SE
1.1 m
5 s
11:28
6.4 m
15h
88° E
20 kts
max 29 kts
99%
8° C
985 hpa
149° SSE
1.1 m
5 s
4.0 m
18h
90° E
22 kts
max 32 kts
75%
7° C
984 hpa
134° SE
1.1 m
5 s
19:02
0.7 m
21h
101° E
21 kts
max 32 kts
99%
7° C
984 hpa
121° ESE
1.2 m
5 s
3.0 m

Tuesday, Feb 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
101° E
21 kts
max 29 kts
99%
7° C
983 hpa
133° SE
1.1 m
5 s
23:45
6.6 m
03h
107° ESE
22 kts
max 29 kts
99%
7° C
984 hpa
128° SE
1.1 m
5 s
4.4 m
06h
126° SE
19 kts
max 27 kts
70%
8° C
984 hpa
128° SE
1.2 m
5 s
07:24
0.5 m
09h
129° SE
19 kts
max 27 kts
99%
8° C
987 hpa
119° ESE
1.1 m
5 s
2.2 m
12h
149° SSE
19 kts
max 27 kts
96%
9° C
989 hpa
128° SE
1.1 m
5 s
12:07
6.5 m
15h
156° SSE
20 kts
max 26 kts
99%
8° C
990 hpa
128° SE
1.0 m
5 s
4.8 m
18h
143° SE
18 kts
max 26 kts
99%
8° C
991 hpa
128° SE
1.0 m
5 s
1.6 m
21h
141° SE
19 kts
max 27 kts
99%
0.4 mm
8° C
991 hpa
135° SE
1.1 m
5 s
19:43
0.6 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Wednesday, Feb 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
178° S
17 kts
max 24 kts
99%
1.55 mm
8° C
991 hpa
135° SE
1.1 m
5 s
00:22
6.6 m
03h
203° SSW
16 kts
max 24 kts
99%
1.31 mm
8° C
992 hpa
134° SE
1.1 m
5 s
5.1 m
06h
228° SW
15 kts
max 24 kts
99%
8° C
993 hpa
134° SE
1.1 m
5 s
1.7 m
09h
234° SW
15 kts
max 25 kts
99%
8° C
996 hpa
132° SE
1.1 m
5 s
08:03
0.5 m
12h
227° SW
17 kts
max 21 kts
6%
9° C
997 hpa
133° SE
1.1 m
5 s
12:43
6.5 m
15h
211° SSW
12 kts
max 17 kts
0%
8° C
997 hpa
132° SE
1.0 m
5 s
5.4 m
18h
146° SE
7 kts
max 10 kts
99%
7° C
996 hpa
132° SE
0.9 m
5 s
2.0 m
21h
145° SE
14 kts
max 22 kts
99%
7° C
995 hpa
128° SE
0.9 m
5 s
20:19
0.7 m

Thursday, Feb 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
133° SE
14 kts
max 22 kts
99%
7° C
993 hpa
128° SE
0.9 m
5 s
00:58
6.7 m
03h
106° ESE
16 kts
max 27 kts
99%
7° C
990 hpa
137° SE
0.8 m
5 s
5.7 m
06h
115° ESE
17 kts
max 25 kts
99%
6° C
987 hpa
139° SE
0.8 m
4 s
2.2 m
09h
124° SE
19 kts
max 27 kts
97%
6° C
987 hpa
131° SE
0.8 m
5 s
08:38
0.6 m
12h
123° ESE
19 kts
max 24 kts
99%
8° C
986 hpa
130° SE
0.8 m
5 s
13:19
6.4 m
15h
129° SE
20 kts
max 24 kts
99%
7° C
985 hpa
121° ESE
0.8 m
5 s
5.8 m
18h
125° SE
18 kts
max 21 kts
99%
0.8 mm
6° C
985 hpa
121° ESE
0.8 m
5 s
2.6 m
21h
120° ESE
18 kts
max 20 kts
99%
1.14 mm
6° C
985 hpa
20:50
0.8 m

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